<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>The US Department of Defence has ended the requirement for civilian employees to submit weekly email reports listing completed tasks.</li><li>The initiative aimed to boost accountability and improve efficiency as part of a government programme.</li><li>Employees were asked to propose a single idea to reduce inefficiencies in their final report.</li><li>The rule, known as the “What Did You Do Last Week?” check-in programme, only applied to civilian employees.</li><li>Non-compliance with the reporting requirement had led to warnings of potential voluntary resignation.</li><li>The Pentagon paused the reporting rule earlier but reinstated it, part of a plan to reduce the civilian workforce by 5 to 8 per cent.</li><li>More than 50,000 employees could be affected by the staff reductions.</li><li>The department introduced a deferred resignation programme to help employees transition out later in the year.</li><li>Critical positions may be preserved despite the staff cutbacks.</li><li>The termination of the weekly reporting rule suggests the Pentagon is managing downsizing while ensuring operational stability.</li></ul>

Pentagon scraps weekly employee check-in emails amid staff-reduction plans

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